Recon

            Today my puppy turned 5 months old. He’s pretty awesome, a mix between a German shepherd and some kind of retriever. I have no idea how big he is going to get but when I got him at 8 weeks old he was tiny, weighing in at an astonishing 3.8 pound. That was then, now he is just over 35 pounds and still growing. He is on his third collar and is finally starting to look like a real dog instead of a puppy.

            I gave him the name Recon. The name had a personal meaning to me. While I was serving in the united states army my job was reconnaissance. A very proud and traditional job title, it’s very uncommon and difficult to accomplish. To me Recon isn’t only a shortened version of reconnaissance but it stands for strength, loyalty, and dedication. All the qualities I would want my dog to have.

            I also have another dog, she’s a little over 2 years old and like recon, she is a mutt, boxer lab mix. She’s a very cool dog and listens very well but because she was rescued from an abusive family she has some fears that will never go away. Her name is Kahlua and she loved to play the motherly role when Recon was a new member to the family. But now that recon is almost her size they do a lot more running and playing opposed to nurturing. These dogs get along sooo well its amazing, they never leave each others sides. They do everything together including eat, sleep and go for walks.

            I’m excited to see how big Recon will actually get but I’m going to enjoy his puppy stage as much as possible for the short amount of time is left. We will have years to enjoy each other when he is full grown so I have to take advantage of this short puppy stage.